"It's the anniversary of the day we brought Daisy home today," my daughter tells me as we're driving out to take the dogs for a walk. A lot has happened in those four years but I can't imagine having been through any of it without her. I've often thought that Daisy's sight problems are a … [Read more...] about Life Changing Moments
Meaning
The Joy Of A Second Childhood
The arrival of the puppy has sparked a shift in my older dog which I hadn't anticipated and reminds me of a shift that once took place in me. Bringing a new dog into the family caused us to worry that our established dog would protest. In fact, it has unlocked a second childhood in her. "Do … [Read more...] about The Joy Of A Second Childhood
Looking For A Deeper Meaning
"Remind me of your arguments in support of a boiled egg?" I ask my daughter. She raises her eyebrows in exasperation rather than surprise. I had suggested to her that poached eggs negate the need for a boiled egg because they taste pretty similar and you have no shell to deal with once you've … [Read more...] about Looking For A Deeper Meaning
What You Do And How You Do It
I had a wall built this week, an experience that was more stressful than it needed to be. After missed phone calls, the bricklayer failing to turn up when he said he was coming due to rain that never materialised, and confusion over a gate I was wishing I'd left the old wall up until it crumbled … [Read more...] about What You Do And How You Do It
Doing What’s Important Imperfectly
"I can't understand why anyone who has had their dog since it was a puppy would ever have another puppy," I say to my daughter while I try to get a piece of stair carpet from between the jaws of our second puppy. "I suppose we forget what's it's like," she says with the air of freedom that comes … [Read more...] about Doing What’s Important Imperfectly